Gap Year Volunteer projectRebecca Cramer

GVI Organisation

Global Vision International was formed in 1997. Its main goals are to provide support for overseas charities and non-for profit governmental agencies.

From 2007, 70% of all the funds raises from the volunteer work, were spent completely on the projects and charities that they support.

Volunteer in a Kenyan Orphanage

In the vibrant costal city of Mombasa is an upmarket town (Nyali) with very wealthy residences, next to it lies the slum city of Bombolulu, which is home to a very impoverished community.

I will be volunteering at a children's centre. Children who included in this curriculum are either orphans or there family make little to no money.

Map of Kenya

Schedule Mornings: Assist with literacy and numeracy education. Afternoons: One-on-one reading lessons with students who are falling behind. Sports or physical activities. After Work: Prepare the following days lesson. Bond with the other volunteers Weekends: Free time to explore and enjoy the town and local areas.

Which social justice issue is being addressed? Multiple Social Justice issues are being addressed

throughout the development of this program. Access to an education: All children have the

right to be educated.Millennium goal number 2, Universal primary education

Providing nutritious meals to undernourished children

Millennium goal 1 ‘Eradicate extreme hunger’ and goal 4 ‘Decrease child mortality’

Application process They ask for your basic and personal

details as well as a medical background. The organisation will then process your

application and make sure you are well suited for the specific program.

You can set off as soon or as late as you want.

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Bombulu Workshops. (n.d.). Retrieved May 22, 2012, from MombasaInfo.com: http://www.mombasainfo.com/attractions/historical-cultural/bombolulu-workshops/

Community work with AIDS orphans in Mombasa Kenya. (n.d.). Retrieved May 22, 2012, from itoiVolunteering: http://www.i-to-i.com/volunteer-projects/volunteer-community-work-with-orphans-in-mombasa.html